Note: we'll be meeting IRL this week at Nathan's (@nburn42) place indoors (though possibly outdoors as well). 

Reading: Rationalism and Community. 

No reading. I'm going to lay out some thoughts about the future direction of LAR and get a big group discussion going. 

Some questions to think about going into Wednesday: 

1) What are "rationalist values"? 

2) How ambitious should a rationalist be? How ambitious do you want to be? 

3) Can we raise our emotional intelligence as a group? Can we relate to one another more deeply, authentically? 

4) What would it be like if the LA rationalist community grew 2x? 10x? 

Optional Reading: https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/YdcF6WbBmJhaaDqoD/the-craft-and-the-community 

Location: 11841 Wagner St., Culver City Note the following: 

1) Things start winding down around 11PM.

2) For parking: use street parking. Do not park in the driveway of the house. Street parking is free and doesn't require any permits. 

Schedule: 

6:30PM - 7:00PM - Gathering/Chatting

7:00PM - 7:20PM - Surprise of the Week

7:30PM - 8:30PM - Group Discussion

8:30PM - ??? - Hanging Out

Contact: The best way to contact me (or anybody else who is attending the meetup) is through our Discord. Feel free to message Vishal or Nathan directly. Invitation link: https://discord.gg/TaYjsvN